Introduction to
TeamViewer
A Tutorial
Objective
• Understand the benefits of TeamViewer vs other
similar technologies
• How to allow others to get remote control
• Learn how to attend and host a meeting
Benefits of TeamViewer
• TeamViewer allows another person to remotely control your
computer and to host online meetings with Audio, Video
and Desktop Sharing
• TeamViewer provides a very simple method to allow
another person to remotely control your computer. This is
very useful when you need assistance from someone else.
• The person controlling your computer will be able to do
everything they can do as if they are in physically sitting in
front of the computer.
• TeamViewer allows you to host Online meetings Similar to
WebEx
• TeamViewer is free for non-profit/personal use
When to Use Other Technologies
• WebEx is better choice for re-occurring meetings
• TeamViewer requires installing their application to
host a meeting and to download and run their
application to give remote control
• For Audio only Conference calls for a small
number of individuals Skype may be a better
option
• For more than 25 participants WebEx and other
tools are better
Giving Remote Control
• Download the TeamViewer Client from
http://download.teamviewer.com/download/Team
Viewer_Setup_en.exe
• Run the TeamViewer Setup
• Start TeamViewer
• Give the individual assisting you Your ID and
Password
• Now they will be able to control you computer. Do
not use the mouse and keyboard unless instructed
by them.
Downloading TeamViewer
• Click Save
• Once downloaded run the
setup application
• Click Ctrl-J to see downloaded
files
• Double click on TeamViewer
Setup
TeamViewer Setup
Start TeamViewer
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Click Start
Click all Programs
Click TeamViewer 9
Provide the person
assisting you Your ID
and Password.
• You will see this at the bottom of the
Screen when someone is remotely
controlling your laptop.
• Click on the X when you want to stop
the remote assistance.
• You will see this screen
when you exit
TeamViewer. Click OK.
Hosting an Instant Meeting
• Click on Meeting
• Click on Start Instant
Meeting
Meeting Panel
• Provide Meeting ID to other
participants. This can be done by
email or phone
• Host will automatically be sharing
Desktop
Questions
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